Parsley-display holder



Oct. 26 1926. 1,604,621

A. M. WALLACE PARSLEY DISPLAY HOLDER Filed April 25. 1923 E. fizz/111mm1i 1 w Law) Patented Get. 26, i926.

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FATE? PABSLEY-DISPLAY HOLDER.

Application filed. April 23, 1923. Serial No. 634,057.

My present invention being referred to as a parsley display holder, itwill be understood that it is a primary object of this invention toprovide simple and effective means for spacing and securing parsley or asimilar garnish material, as the same is used for decorative purposes inbutcher shops, delicatessens, restaurant windows and the like, in whichparsley is commonly distributed between and in front of the respectivedishes containing meats or other foods for sale; and it should beunderstood that my invention may be employed for various similarpurposes of exhibition or display.

It is a further object of this invention to provide, in addition tosuitable plant engaging and supporting elements and securing meanstherefor, means to facilitate the loading of a parsley display holder ofmy improved design; and my invention comprises also the method ofloading and the methods of employing my display holder hereinafterdescribed, it being a general object of this invention to economize theuse of parsley or other display material, to increase the attractivenessof displays of such material, to prolong the life of the material used,and to facilitate the handling thereof.

Other objects of my invention will appear from the following descriptionof a pre ferred embodiment thereof and from the appended claims, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view showing a plurality of dishes suitable for theretention of meats or other food materials within a showcase, the spacesbetween the respective dishes and in front thereof being occupied bydisplay holders of my improved design, as the same may be used in thehandling of parsley.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a single, complete holder, one sprig ofparsley being shown in place.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section which may be regarded as taken on the line33 of Figure 2. V

Fig. l is a perspectiveview showing a loading block suitable for use inthe dispos ing of parsley, or, the like, within one of my novel holders,shown with parts broken away.

It is believed that the general character and advantages of my novelparsley holder will be readily understood from the detailed descriptionof a preferred'embodiment thereof. In the form shown in the drawing, Dmay be regarded as CllSllGS adapted to contain meats or other foods,between or adjacent to whlch are shown holders H, re-

speotively comprising a "pair of parallel, up-

standing, stem-engaging elements, one of which may have the character ofan angle bar 1, to which the stems of parsley sprigs may be applied inany suitable manner, and the other, 2, having the character of .a T bar,adapted to be so applied to the angle bar 1 as to bend the stems of thementioned sprigs of parsley, or the like, the angle barfll and the T bar2 beingthereafter secured to one another by any suitable means, such asthe clips It will be obvious that the mentioned stemi engaging elements,which may advantageously be formed of sheet metal, such as galvanizediron, and may advantageously be painted green, are adapted to beretained in a vertical position by means of the later: i

ally extending flanges & and formed thereon; and to secure the mentionedparts in the relative position best shown in Figures 2 and 3, I preferto adapt the latching clips 3, shown as pivoted at 6, to permit thestemengaging elements 1 and 2 to be spaced apart suiiiciently to providefor the retention of the stems therebet'ween, notches 7 being employedfor this purpose, and the, sheet material of which the members 1 and 2are formed. being sufficiently resilient to accominodate horizontalportions of the mentioned stems. j 7

As best shown in Figure 8, thestemengaging angle bar .1 may optionallybe strengthened by the formation of a bead or return bend 8, at the topthereof, a similar return bend 9 being shown upon the cooperating T bar2, which is shown as provided with a right angle bend at 10, and with' abend of 180 degrees at 11, whereby this element is strengthened andprovidedwith a flange 13, adapted to underlie the flange 4 of the anglebar with which it cooperates.

In order to load a holder of my novel'de retention of an angle bar 1thereon, in the manner best shown in Figure 4-. In order to temporarilyhold such an angle bar in position during the distribution of sprigs ofparsley therealong, with the stems of said sprigs overlying the anglebar in the manner shown, any suitable retaining means may be provided,and for this purpose I prefer to employ an upstanding pin or projection17, which ma be a mere nail driven so near to the edge of the block 14Las to adapt the same to extend through a hole 18 in the mentioned anglebar.

vl hen'sprigs of parsley, or the like, have been distributed along theblock 1a in the manner described, the separation and retention of therespective sprigs being facilitated by the mentioned projections 16, theThai" 2 may be so applied as to bend the mentioned stems 19 from theposition shown at the left of Figure 4, into the posit-ion shown at theright of said figure; and, the bars 1 and 2 being then looked togetherby means of the clips 3, the holders and the parsley engaged thereby maybe lifted from the loading block 14: and employed for the intendedpurpose of display.

As willbe obvious from an inspection of F gures 2 and 3, the edges 20 ofmy holder may be employed as a gulde in cutting off the ends of thestems of the parsley, after the same have been secured in the mannerdescribed.

By means of a holder of the character above described, a relativelysmall quantity of parsley, not exceeding one'third of the quantityheretofore commonly used, may be so disposed as to secure adecorativeefl'ect distinctly superior to that which has heretoforecustomarily been obtained, and it will.

be obvious that the distribution of the parsley may be very quicklyeffected and that,v

although it is not liable to easy derangement, by withdrawal of a dishor otherwise, the respective holders andthe parsley retained thereby maybe quickly removed I from a showcase or a counter when desired,

'as at the end of the days business,

immersing the bases of the respective holders, through. which the stemsof the parsley may extend horizontally, in water.

Although l have herein described but one embodiment, it will beunderstood that various features thereof might be independentlyemployed, and also that various modiiications might be made thereinwithout departure from the sp it and scope of my invention, as the sameis indicated above and in the fol owing claims.

v fhat I claim is:

1. A display holder comprising a pair of upstanding elements betweenwhich is retained the article to be displayed, one of said elementshaving a lateral flange and pivoted clips mounted upon said lateralflange, said clips adapted to embrace both sides of said. lateral flangeand engage the other element. i

2. A display holder comprising a pair of upright elements, one of saidelements having lateral flanges extending upon both sides thereof, theother of said elements having a lat ral flange adapted to rest upon oneof the lateral flanges of the first element, and means for detachablysecuring said elements together.

3. A disnlay holder comprising a pair of upright elements, one of saidelements having lateral flanges extending upon both sides thereof, theother of said elements having a lateral flange adapted to rest upon oneof the lateral flanges of the first element and pivoted clips carried bythe first mentioned element adapted to engage the second element. 7

l. A display holder comprising a pair of upright elements, one of saidelements having lateral flanges extending ipon both sides thereof, theother of said elements aving a lateral flange adapted to rest upon oneof the lateral flanges of the first element, and notched pivoted clipscarried by the first element adapted to embrace the flanges'of both ofsaid elements.

5. A display holder comprising an angle bar and a T bar, the legs ofsaid angle bar being adapted to engage one horizontal leg and thevertical leg of said T bar and means forclamping said bars together.

6. i i-display holdercomprising an angle bar and a fl bar, the legs ofsaid angle bar being adapted to engage one horizontal leg and thevertical leg of said l bar and means for clamping said bars together, anaperture formed in the upright legs of said bar and fastening meansextending through said aperture for temporarily holding said legs apart.

name to this specification.

ARTHUR M. WALLACE.

